Red Flag Warning issued August 1 at 10:21AM PDT until August 2 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag
Warning for dry and unstable conditions, which is in effect from
11 AM to 9 PM PDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in
effect.
* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 640 Central Mountains of
Oregon, 642 Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains and 644
Central Blue Mountains.
* TIMING…Late morning Friday through early evening.
* WINDS…Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 9 percent.
* TEMPERATURES…97 to 105.
* IMPACTS…The combination of hot, dry and unstable conditions
may lead to extreme fire behavior.
* HAINES…As high as 6.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.